Archival Collections Internship

Location

Santa Fe, NM | United States

Job description

SFI seeks candidates with a strong interest in the history of science and a propensity for hands-on research and deep-dive assignments for a part-time, paid internship working in our archive. This is a temporary position, three months long, with the potential for an extension of another three months after the original term is complete. The Archival Collections Intern will help facilitate the organization and accession of SFI’s historical and born-digital records, and the management of archival data. This is an in-person internship, on-site in Santa Fe, working an expected 20 hours per week; there may be some scheduling flexibility for the right candidate. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in careers in archival, library, and museum collections spaces to gain valuable work experience.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Archival Collections Intern will be under the direct supervision of the Archivist, at the discretion of the Office of the President. Internship responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Receipt of off-site materials for extensible processing, arrangement, and formal accession. The intern will be instructed on the proper handling of different media types and will need to ensure that any previously inadequately filed records are reprocessed in accordance with SAA archival standards and SFI’s individual processing standards, as determined by the Archivist.
• Maintenance of a workspace with access to a document scanner; refreshment of specific records and resources for digital use at the discretion of the Archivist. Intern will also be given access to a handheld scanner and will be tasked with verifying that all barcodes are in compliance with SFI classifications and reference codes.
• Data entry and use of Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Adobe applications to enter various data in several different locations and formats.
• Occasional travel between both SFI campuses and the off-site archival storage areas at the discretion of the Archivist. While archival storage is fairly centrally located, neither the Cowan or Miller campuses of SFI are accessible via public transportation. Candidate can expect to spend most workdays at the Cowan (our main) campus.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program, or completion of a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree, is preferred but not required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to work on-site in Santa Fe, NM. The nature of archival work requires on-site management of material resources.
• Intern will be required to lift boxes and other materials weighing up to 20 lbs. Accommodations for the accomplishment of manual tasks can be made as needed.
• Intern will need a fully functional smartphone and laptop in order to access archival data and requisite mobile applications.
• If hired, the selected candidate must submit to a background check.

We are looking for someone with:

• excellent reading and writing skills; strong mastery of the English language
• experience with Microsoft, Adobe, and Google applications
• critical thinking skills and research proficiencies
• strong communication and time-management skills
• flexibility, a willingness to multi-task, and
• an interest in the preservation of material resources

The Santa Fe Institute is an equal opportunity employer. Women and members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply, as are individuals who have taken unconventional paths in their careers.

SFI is a vaccinated community; to be employed by SFI and on-site you must provide proof of primary vaccination against COVID-19.

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